Will a juvenile felony disqualify me?

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A little background info:

I'm 20 years old and in the process of joining the army with high hopes of going 68W Health Care Specialist.
I was charged with a felony at the age of 13 for Criminal Mischief in Texas.
I've kept out of trouble for the past few years with not even so much as a speeding ticket ^_^


Would this disqualify me from certification? And how would this affect me outside of TX?
 
jfweeench said:
A little background info:

I'm 20 years old and in the process of joining the army with high hopes of going 68W Health Care Specialist.
I was charged with a felony at the age of 13 for Criminal Mischief in Texas.
I've kept out of trouble for the past few years with not even so much as a speeding ticket ^_^


Would this disqualify me from certification? And how would this affect me outside of TX?
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ask your recruiter.

Juvenile records should be sealed.
 
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HotelCo said:
ask your recruiter.

Juvenile records should be sealed.
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Not on the army side, I'm talking about after I get out and want EMT certification. The army is giving me a waiver to cover my felony on the army side of things, but I'm concerned about post-army.

Thanks
 
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Call NREMT and ask. If you want to come back to TX when you're done, maybe call DSHS too
 
Now that I'm on my computer...

ATTENTION Persons applying for initial Texas EMS certification/licensure with a criminal conviction
A person shall be disqualified from eligibility to acquire an EMS certification, or a person’s initial or renewal application for EMS certification or paramedic licensure shall be denied, or a person’s EMS certification or paramedic license, whether active or inactive, shall be revoked if the petitioner, applicant, certificant, or licensed paramedic is convicted of or place on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition for an offense committed on or after September 1, 2009 listed in Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 42.12, Sections 3g(a)(1)(A) through (H) as follows:
(1) murder;
(2) capital murder;
(3) indecency with a child;
(4) aggravated kidnapping;
(5) aggravated sexual assault;
(6) aggravated robbery;
(7) substance abuse offenses, as described in Health and Safety Code, Chapter 481, for which punishment is increased under:
(a) Health and Safety Code, §481.140, regarding the use of a child in the commission of an offense; or (b) Health and Safety Code, §481.134(c), (d), (e) or (f), regarding an offense committed within a drug free zone, if it is shown that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense for which punishment was increased under one of those subsections;
(8) sexual assault;
(9) An offense, other than an offense committed on or after September 1, 2009, for which the person is subject to register as a sex offender under Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 62.
Criminal offenses NOT LISTED ABOVE are subject to a department review which may lead to denial, suspension, or revocation.
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So, it looks like it's not an automatic disqualification, but they might review it. As I said though, Juvenile records are generally sealed when you turn 18/21.
 
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jfweeench said:
Not on the army side, I'm talking about after I get out and want EMT certification. The army is giving me a waiver to cover my felony on the army side of things, but I'm concerned about post-army.

Thanks
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Are you aware that you receive your NREMT-B in Advanced Individual Training? Which will require another background check on top of your initial entry background check. Though this should not be a major disqualifying factor, talk to a recruiter about this to make sure but I was able to get in and receive a secret security clearance with a "minor in possession of alcohol" and "drunk in public" on my record from when I was 16.
 
At my college they have a strict "No felony or misdemeanors in the past 7 years" policy. That was set in place by our local hospitals. Check where you are going to do your EMT class at also.
 
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed an elevated number of juvenile offenders that have joined the ranks of EMS in the last few years?
 
Flight-LP said:
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed an elevated number of juvenile offenders that have joined the ranks of EMS in the last few years?
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My class has a convicted felon with assault on his record. How he got in the class is beyond me.
 
Flight-LP said:
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed an elevated number of juvenile offenders that have joined the ranks of EMS in the last few years?
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As long as they don't screw up in the future, there's very few things that I care about in people's past.
 
Flight-LP said:
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed an elevated number of juvenile offenders that have joined the ranks of EMS in the last few years?
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Its possible its just being reported more. Alot of Juevenilles might be convicted of some minor offense and mature later and life to be very well qualified people. If the kid doesn't repeat it, there shougn't be a problem.

I am sure that someone is joining the army 7 years after a jueville conviction is probably going to be able to do EMS after the army if honorably discharged.
 
jfweeench said:
A little background info:

I'm 20 years old and in the process of joining the army with high hopes of going 68W Health Care Specialist.
I was charged with a felony at the age of 13 for Criminal Mischief in Texas.
I've kept out of trouble for the past few years with not even so much as a speeding ticket ^_^


Would this disqualify me from certification? And how would this affect me outside of TX?
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Juvenile records under the age of 16 (with a few exceptions) are typically sealed.
 
Flight-LP said:
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed an elevated number of juvenile offenders that have joined the ranks of EMS in the last few years?
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Not true.

Years ago, judges used to offer people a choice of prison or military. Once they got out, many people ended up in a public safety field.

I have met many cops, firefighters, and EMTs who had a prior criminal conviction, went into the military, and then got into a public safety agency.

Once again, focus on the present and the future. If they ask you about your record be truthful, but do not volunteer it and just roll with it.
 
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